feat: add Plan Agent for implementation planning

- Add PlanAgentImpl with read-only tools only
- System prompts optimized for architecture planning
- Outputs step-by-step implementation plans with critical files
- 15 unit tests for registration, tools, and API
- Update COVERAGE.md to ~70% complete

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

AGENTS.md

@@ -184,18 +184,28 @@ cat ../webber-sandbox/TASKS.md
 ## Versioning & Releases
 
 Uses prefixed tags:
-- `api/v0.3.0` → Triggers API Docker build
+- `api/vX.Y.Z` → Triggers API Docker build
-- `cli/v0.1.0` → Triggers CLI build (future)
+- `cli/vX.Y.Z` → Triggers CLI build (future)
+
+### MANDATORY Release Procedure
+
+**NEVER push a tag before updating version files.** Follow this exact order:
 
 ```bash
-# API release
+# 1. Update version in pyproject.toml
-cd webber-api
+# 2. Update CHANGELOG.md with release notes
-# Update version in pyproject.toml
+# 3. Commit the version bump
-git add -A && git commit -m "chore: release api v0.3.0"
+git add -A && git commit -m "chore: release api vX.Y.Z"
-git tag api/v0.3.0
+
+# 4. Create the tag (AFTER the commit)
+git tag api/vX.Y.Z
+
+# 5. Push everything together
 git push origin main --tags
 ```
 
+**Why this matters:** Pushing a tag before the version commit requires deleting and recreating the tag, which can trigger CI/CD pipelines prematurely and cause deployment issues.
+
 ---
 
 ## Troubleshooting

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,23 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.3.3] - 2026-01-11
+
+### Added
+- Plan Agent - READ-ONLY software architect that designs implementation strategies
+  - Uses only read-only tools: `read_file`, `glob_files`, `grep_content`, `bash_readonly`
+  - Creates step-by-step implementation plans with critical files list
+  - 15 unit tests for registration, tools, and API
+- Web search summarizer added to roadmap (future feature)
+
+### Changed
+- Updated COVERAGE.md to ~70% complete
+
+## [0.3.2] - 2026-01-11
+
+### Added
+- Mandatory release procedure documentation in AGENTS.md
+
 ## [0.3.1] - 2026-01-11
 
 ### Added

webber-api/docs/COVERAGE.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 > Tracking progress towards Claude Code-like functionality
 
-## Current Status: ~65% Complete
+## Current Status: ~70% Complete
 
 Last updated: 2026-01-11
 
@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@ Last updated: 2026-01-11
 
 **Gap:** Mistral Nemo sometimes hallucinates instead of using tool results.
 
+### Phase 2b: Plan Agent ✅ Complete
+
+| Component | Status | Notes |
+|-----------|--------|-------|
+| `PlanAgentImpl` | ✅ | READ-ONLY software architect agent |
+| System prompts | ✅ | Architecture-focused with tool examples |
+| Tool registration | ✅ | Only read-only tools (4 tools) |
+| Streaming support | ✅ | `run_stream()` method with SSE |
+| Unit tests | ✅ | 15 tests for registration, tools, API |
+
+**Available tools:** `read_file`, `glob_files`, `grep_content`, `bash_readonly` (read-only only)
+
+**Purpose:** Design implementation strategies before coding - explores codebase and creates step-by-step plans.
+
 ### Phase 3: CLI Foundation ✅ Complete
 
 | Component | Status | Notes |
@@ -94,7 +108,7 @@ Last updated: 2026-01-11
 
 | Feature | Category | Description | Complexity |
 |---------|----------|-------------|------------|
-| **Plan Agent** | Agents | Design implementation approaches | High |
+| ~~**Plan Agent**~~ | Agents | ✅ Design implementation approaches | High |
 | **Task Agent** | Agents | Autonomous multi-step execution | High |
 | **Context summarization** | Infrastructure | Compress history at token limit | High |
 | **Conversation persistence** | CLI | Multi-turn memory in chat mode | Medium |
@@ -103,6 +117,7 @@ Last updated: 2026-01-11
 
 | Feature | Category | Description | Complexity |
 |---------|----------|-------------|------------|
+| **Web search summarizer** | Tools | Agent to extract core content from web pages (remove nav, footers, etc.) and preserve relevant links for nested fetching | Medium |
 | **Tool result caching** | Infrastructure | Cache file reads for performance | Low |
 | **Session persistence** | CLI | Save/resume conversations | Medium |
 | **Todo tracking** | CLI | Built-in task list (`/todo`) | Medium |
@@ -129,6 +144,7 @@ Last updated: 2026-01-11
 |------|---------|--------|--------|
 | Tool unit tests | 109 | 109 | ✅ |
 | API tests | 11 | 11 | ✅ |
+| Plan agent tests | 15 | 15 | ✅ |
 | Security tests | 14 | 14 | ✅ |
 | Integration tests | 10 | 10 | ✅ Agent + real LLM |
 | E2E tests | 12 | 12 | ✅ Full API workflow |
@@ -140,6 +156,7 @@ Last updated: 2026-01-11
 - Web search: 10 tests
 - Gitignore filtering: 10 tests
 - API endpoints: 11 tests
+- Plan agent: 15 tests
 - Security: 14 tests
 - Health checks: 2 tests
 - Integration (LLM): 10 tests
@@ -205,6 +222,11 @@ curl -X POST http://localhost:8095/agents/run \
   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
   -d '{"agent_type":"explore","prompt":"list python files","working_dir":"."}'
 
+# Plan agent (read-only, creates implementation plans)
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8095/agents/run \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"agent_type":"plan","prompt":"plan how to add user auth","working_dir":"."}'
+
 # Streaming endpoint
 curl -N http://localhost:8095/agents/stream \
   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \

webber-api/pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "webber-api"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.3"
 description = "Webber API - Multi-Agent AI Development Server"
 authors = [
     {name = "jpmschweitzer"}

webber-api/src/domains/agents/plan/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""
+Plan Agent - Software architect for implementation planning.
+
+The Plan agent explores codebases and designs step-by-step implementation
+strategies. It uses only read-only tools and cannot modify any files.
+
+Usage:
+    from src.domains.agents.plan import plan_agent, plan
+
+    # Direct agent access
+    result = await plan_agent.run("Plan how to add user authentication")
+
+    # Convenience function
+    result = await plan("Plan how to add user authentication")
+"""
+from src.domains.agents.plan.agent import (
+    PlanAgentImpl,
+    PlanContext,
+    plan_agent,
+    plan,
+    plan_stream,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "PlanAgentImpl",
+    "PlanContext",
+    "plan_agent",
+    "plan",
+    "plan_stream",
+]

webber-api/src/domains/agents/plan/agent.py

@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+"""
+Plan Agent implementation using PydanticAI.
+
+Software architect agent that explores codebases and designs implementation plans.
+Uses only read-only tools - cannot modify any files.
+"""
+import os
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any
+
+from pydantic_ai import Agent
+from pydantic_ai.models.openai import OpenAIModel
+
+from src.domains.agents.base import BaseAgent, AgentContext, register_agent
+from src.domains.agents.plan.prompts import PLAN_SYSTEM_PROMPT
+from src.ollama.provider import get_ollama_provider
+from src.shared.config import get_settings
+from src.shared.logging import logged, get_logger, trace_span
+
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class PlanContext(AgentContext):
+    """
+    Context for plan agent tools.
+
+    Passed to all tool functions via RunContext.
+    Uses the same fields as base AgentContext.
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class PlanAgentImpl(BaseAgent):
+    """
+    Software architect agent for implementation planning.
+
+    Explores codebases to understand patterns and conventions,
+    then designs step-by-step implementation plans.
+
+    READ-ONLY: Cannot modify files - uses only exploration tools.
+    """
+
+    name = "plan"
+    description = "Software architect for designing implementation plans - explores codebase and creates step-by-step strategies"
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Initialize the plan agent."""
+        self._agent: Agent[PlanContext, str] | None = None
+        self._settings = get_settings()
+
+    def _create_agent(self) -> Agent[PlanContext, str]:
+        """Create the PydanticAI agent with Ollama backend."""
+        # Use sanitized Ollama provider to fix content: null issues
+        model = OpenAIModel(
+            model_name=self._settings.ollama_agent_model,
+            provider=get_ollama_provider(),
+        )
+
+        agent: Agent[PlanContext, str] = Agent(
+            model=model,
+            system_prompt=PLAN_SYSTEM_PROMPT,
+            deps_type=PlanContext,
+            output_type=str,
+            # Mistral Nemo settings:
+            # - temperature 0.3 (Nemo needs slightly higher than 0.0)
+            # - tool_choice "required" forces tool use
+            model_settings={
+                "temperature": 0.3,
+                "extra_body": {"tool_choice": "required"},
+            },
+        )
+
+        # Register read-only tools
+        self._register_tools(agent)
+
+        return agent
+
+    def _register_tools(self, agent: Agent[PlanContext, str]) -> None:
+        """Register read-only exploration tools with the agent."""
+        from src.domains.agents.plan.tools import register_plan_tools
+        register_plan_tools(agent)
+
+    @logged()
+    async def run(
+        self,
+        prompt: str,
+        working_dir: str | None = None,
+        allowed_paths: list[str] | None = None,
+        **kwargs: Any
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        Run the plan agent to design an implementation strategy.
+
+        Args:
+            prompt: Description of what to implement
+            working_dir: Working directory for exploration
+            allowed_paths: Restrict tool access to these paths
+
+        Returns:
+            Implementation plan with steps and critical files
+        """
+        ctx = PlanContext(
+            working_dir=working_dir or os.getcwd(),
+            allowed_paths=allowed_paths or self._settings.effective_allowed_paths,
+            timeout_seconds=self._settings.tool_timeout_seconds,
+        )
+
+        async with trace_span("plan_agent_run"):
+            try:
+                # Use run() not run_stream() - Ollama has bugs with streaming + tools
+                result = await self.agent.run(prompt, deps=ctx)
+                return result.output
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.exception(f"Plan agent error: {e}")
+                raise
+
+    async def run_stream(
+        self,
+        prompt: str,
+        working_dir: str | None = None,
+        allowed_paths: list[str] | None = None,
+        **kwargs: Any
+    ) -> AsyncIterator[str]:
+        """
+        Run the plan agent with streaming output.
+
+        Yields text chunks as they become available.
+        """
+        ctx = PlanContext(
+            working_dir=working_dir or os.getcwd(),
+            allowed_paths=allowed_paths or self._settings.effective_allowed_paths,
+            timeout_seconds=self._settings.tool_timeout_seconds,
+        )
+
+        async with trace_span("plan_agent_stream"):
+            try:
+                async with self.agent.run_stream(prompt, deps=ctx) as result:
+                    async for chunk in result.stream_text():
+                        yield chunk
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.exception(f"Plan agent stream error: {e}")
+                raise
+
+
+# Create and register the singleton instance
+plan_agent = PlanAgentImpl()
+register_agent(plan_agent)
+
+
+async def plan(
+    prompt: str,
+    working_dir: str | None = None,
+    **kwargs: Any
+) -> str:
+    """Run planning query."""
+    return await plan_agent.run(prompt, working_dir=working_dir, **kwargs)
+
+
+async def plan_stream(
+    prompt: str,
+    working_dir: str | None = None,
+    **kwargs: Any
+) -> AsyncIterator[str]:
+    """Run planning query with streaming."""
+    async for chunk in plan_agent.run_stream(prompt, working_dir=working_dir, **kwargs):
+        yield chunk

webber-api/src/domains/agents/plan/prompts.py

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+"""
+System prompts for the Plan agent.
+
+The Plan agent is a READ-ONLY software architect that explores codebases
+and designs implementation plans without modifying any files.
+"""
+
+PLAN_SYSTEM_PROMPT = """You are a software architect and planning specialist.
+
+Your role is to explore codebases and design implementation plans.
+
+CRITICAL: You are READ-ONLY. You CANNOT modify any files.
+
+AVAILABLE TOOLS:
+- glob_files: Find files by pattern
+- read_file: Read file contents
+- grep_content: Search code with regex
+- bash_readonly: Run read-only commands (ls, git status, git log, etc.)
+
+WORKFLOW:
+1. Understand the requirements
+2. Explore the codebase to find relevant patterns and conventions
+3. Design an implementation approach
+4. Create a step-by-step plan with specific files and changes
+
+TOOL CALL EXAMPLES (follow exactly):
+
+To find Python files:
+  Call glob_files with pattern="**/*.py"
+
+To find a specific file:
+  Call glob_files with pattern="**/config.py"
+
+To read a file:
+  Call read_file with file_path="/absolute/path/to/file.py"
+
+To search for code patterns:
+  Call grep_content with pattern="class.*Controller"
+
+To check git history:
+  Call bash_readonly with command="git log --oneline -10"
+
+OUTPUT FORMAT:
+End your response with:
+
+### Implementation Steps
+1. [First step with specific file and changes]
+2. [Second step...]
+3. [Continue...]
+
+### Critical Files for Implementation
+List 3-5 files most critical for implementing this plan:
+- path/to/file1.py - [Brief reason: e.g., "Core logic to modify"]
+- path/to/file2.py - [Brief reason: e.g., "Pattern to follow"]
+
+RULES:
+- ALWAYS use tools first, then analyze results
+- Follow existing patterns in the codebase
+- Consider trade-offs and alternatives
+- Identify dependencies and sequencing
+- Never guess - verify with tools
+- Provide specific file paths and code locations
+"""

webber-api/src/domains/agents/plan/tools.py

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+"""
+Tool registrations for the Plan agent.
+
+The Plan agent only has access to READ-ONLY tools.
+It cannot modify files - only explore and analyze.
+"""
+from pydantic_ai import Agent, RunContext
+
+from src.domains.agents.base import AgentContext
+from src.domains.tools.file.read import ReadFileTool
+from src.domains.tools.file.glob import GlobFilesTool
+from src.domains.tools.search.grep import GrepContentTool
+from src.domains.tools.shell.bash import BashReadOnlyTool
+
+
+def register_plan_tools(agent: Agent[AgentContext, str]) -> None:
+    """
+    Register read-only exploration tools with the Plan agent.
+
+    The Plan agent is restricted to read-only tools:
+    - read_file: Read file contents
+    - glob_files: Find files by pattern
+    - grep_content: Search file contents
+    - bash_readonly: Read-only shell commands
+
+    Write tools (edit_file, write_file, bash) are NOT available.
+    """
+
+    @agent.tool
+    async def read_file(
+        ctx: RunContext[AgentContext],
+        file_path: str,
+        offset: int = 0,
+        limit: int = 2000
+    ) -> str:
+        """Read contents of a file with line numbers.
+
+        Args:
+            file_path: Absolute path to the file to read
+            offset: Line number to start from (0-based, default: 0)
+            limit: Maximum number of lines to read (default: 2000)
+
+        Returns:
+            File contents with line numbers, or error message.
+
+        IMPORTANT: Always use absolute paths. Use this to understand existing code.
+        """
+        tool = ReadFileTool(allowed_paths=ctx.deps.allowed_paths)
+        result = await tool.execute(
+            file_path=file_path,
+            offset=offset,
+            limit=limit
+        )
+        return result.to_string()
+
+    @agent.tool
+    async def glob_files(
+        ctx: RunContext[AgentContext],
+        pattern: str,
+        path: str | None = None,
+        limit: int = 100
+    ) -> str:
+        """Find files matching a glob pattern.
+
+        Args:
+            pattern: Glob pattern (e.g., "**/*.py", "src/**/*.ts", "*.md")
+            path: Directory to search in (default: working directory)
+            limit: Maximum number of files to return (default: 100)
+
+        Returns:
+            List of absolute file paths, sorted by modification time (newest first).
+
+        Examples:
+            - "**/*.py" finds all Python files
+            - "src/**/*.ts" finds TypeScript files in src/
+            - "**/test_*.py" finds all test files
+
+        IMPORTANT: Use this to discover files before reading them.
+        """
+        tool = GlobFilesTool(allowed_paths=ctx.deps.allowed_paths)
+        search_path = path or ctx.deps.working_dir
+        result = await tool.execute(
+            pattern=pattern,
+            path=search_path,
+            limit=limit
+        )
+        return result.to_string()
+
+    @agent.tool
+    async def grep_content(
+        ctx: RunContext[AgentContext],
+        pattern: str,
+        path: str | None = None,
+        file_glob: str | None = None,
+        context_lines: int = 0,
+        case_sensitive: bool = True
+    ) -> str:
+        """Search file contents using regex pattern.
+
+        Args:
+            pattern: Regex pattern to search for (Python re syntax)
+            path: Directory or file to search (default: working directory)
+            file_glob: Filter files by glob (e.g., "*.py", "*.ts")
+            context_lines: Lines of context before/after matches (default: 0)
+            case_sensitive: Case-sensitive search (default: True)
+
+        Returns:
+            Matching lines with file paths and line numbers.
+            Format: "filepath:line_num: content"
+
+        Examples:
+            - pattern="def.*__init__" finds init methods
+            - pattern="class\\s+\\w+" finds class definitions
+            - pattern="TODO|FIXME" finds todo comments
+
+        IMPORTANT: Use this to find code patterns and implementations.
+        """
+        tool = GrepContentTool(allowed_paths=ctx.deps.allowed_paths)
+        search_path = path or ctx.deps.working_dir
+        result = await tool.execute(
+            pattern=pattern,
+            path=search_path,
+            file_glob=file_glob,
+            context_lines=context_lines,
+            case_sensitive=case_sensitive
+        )
+        return result.to_string()
+
+    @agent.tool
+    async def bash_readonly(
+        ctx: RunContext[AgentContext],
+        command: str,
+        cwd: str | None = None,
+        timeout: int = 30
+    ) -> str:
+        """Execute a read-only bash command.
+
+        ALLOWED commands:
+        - File inspection: ls, find, cat, head, tail, wc, file, stat, tree, du
+        - Git (read-only): git status, git log, git diff, git show, git branch
+        - Text processing: grep, awk, sed (read-only), sort, uniq
+        - System info: pwd, whoami, hostname, which
+
+        FORBIDDEN:
+        - File modification (rm, mv, cp, mkdir, touch)
+        - Redirects (>, >>)
+        - Command chaining (&&, ||, ;)
+        - Network (curl, wget)
+
+        Args:
+            command: The bash command to execute
+            cwd: Working directory (default: agent working directory)
+            timeout: Timeout in seconds (default: 30)
+
+        Returns:
+            Command output or error message.
+
+        Examples:
+            - "ls -la" lists files with details
+            - "git status" shows git status
+            - "git log --oneline -10" shows recent commits
+        """
+        tool = BashReadOnlyTool(allowed_paths=ctx.deps.allowed_paths)
+        working_dir = cwd or ctx.deps.working_dir
+        result = await tool.execute(
+            command=command,
+            cwd=working_dir,
+            timeout=min(timeout, ctx.deps.timeout_seconds)
+        )
+        return result.to_string()

webber-api/src/domains/agents/router.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from src.domains.agents.base import get_agent, list_agents
 
 # Import agents to ensure they're registered
 import src.domains.agents.explore  # noqa: F401
+import src.domains.agents.plan  # noqa: F401
 from src.domains.agents.schemas import (
     AgentRunRequest,
     AgentRunResponse,

webber-api/tests/test_plan_agent.py

@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+"""
+Tests for the Plan agent.
+
+Tests registration, API endpoints, and tool restrictions.
+"""
+import pytest
+
+from src.domains.agents.base import get_agent, list_agents
+from src.domains.agents.plan import plan_agent, PlanAgentImpl
+
+
+class TestPlanAgentRegistration:
+    """Tests for Plan agent registration."""
+
+    def test_plan_agent_registered(self):
+        """Test that plan agent is registered in registry."""
+        agent = get_agent("plan")
+        assert agent is not None
+        assert agent.name == "plan"
+
+    def test_plan_agent_in_list(self):
+        """Test that plan agent appears in agent list."""
+        agents = list_agents()
+        names = [a["name"] for a in agents]
+        assert "plan" in names
+
+    def test_plan_agent_has_description(self):
+        """Test that plan agent has a description."""
+        agent = get_agent("plan")
+        assert agent is not None
+        assert len(agent.description) > 0
+        assert "plan" in agent.description.lower() or "architect" in agent.description.lower()
+
+    def test_plan_agent_singleton(self):
+        """Test that plan_agent is the registered instance."""
+        registered = get_agent("plan")
+        assert registered is plan_agent
+
+    def test_plan_agent_is_correct_type(self):
+        """Test that plan agent is correct implementation type."""
+        assert isinstance(plan_agent, PlanAgentImpl)
+
+
+class TestPlanAgentTools:
+    """Tests for Plan agent tool restrictions."""
+
+    def test_plan_agent_has_read_only_tools(self):
+        """Test that plan agent has read-only tools."""
+        # Access the underlying PydanticAI agent to check tools
+        agent = plan_agent.agent
+        tool_names = list(agent._function_toolset.tools.keys())
+
+        # Should have read-only tools
+        assert "read_file" in tool_names
+        assert "glob_files" in tool_names
+        assert "grep_content" in tool_names
+        assert "bash_readonly" in tool_names
+
+    def test_plan_agent_no_write_tools(self):
+        """Test that plan agent does NOT have write tools."""
+        agent = plan_agent.agent
+        tool_names = list(agent._function_toolset.tools.keys())
+
+        # Should NOT have write tools
+        assert "edit_file" not in tool_names
+        assert "write_file" not in tool_names
+        assert "bash" not in tool_names
+        assert "web_search" not in tool_names
+
+    def test_plan_agent_tool_count(self):
+        """Test that plan agent has exactly 4 tools."""
+        agent = plan_agent.agent
+        tool_count = len(agent._function_toolset.tools)
+        assert tool_count == 4
+
+
+class TestPlanAgentAPI:
+    """Tests for Plan agent REST API."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_list_agents_includes_plan(self, auth_client):
+        """Test that agent list includes plan agent."""
+        response = await auth_client.get("/agents/")
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        data = response.json()
+        names = [a["name"] for a in data["agents"]]
+        assert "plan" in names
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_get_plan_agent_info(self, auth_client):
+        """Test getting plan agent info."""
+        response = await auth_client.get("/agents/plan")
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        data = response.json()
+        assert data["name"] == "plan"
+        assert "description" in data
+        assert len(data["description"]) > 0
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_run_plan_with_invalid_body(self, auth_client):
+        """Test running plan agent with invalid request."""
+        response = await auth_client.post(
+            "/agents/run",
+            json={
+                "agent_type": "plan",
+                # Missing prompt
+            }
+        )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 422
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_stream_plan_with_invalid_body(self, auth_client):
+        """Test streaming plan agent with invalid request."""
+        response = await auth_client.post(
+            "/agents/stream",
+            json={
+                "agent_type": "plan",
+                # Missing prompt
+            }
+        )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 422
+
+
+class TestPlanAgentProperties:
+    """Tests for Plan agent properties and configuration."""
+
+    def test_plan_agent_name(self):
+        """Test plan agent name property."""
+        assert plan_agent.name == "plan"
+
+    def test_plan_agent_description_not_empty(self):
+        """Test plan agent description is not empty."""
+        assert plan_agent.description
+        assert len(plan_agent.description) > 10
+
+    def test_plan_agent_creates_agent_lazily(self):
+        """Test that PydanticAI agent is created lazily."""
+        # Create a fresh instance
+        fresh_agent = PlanAgentImpl()
+
+        # _agent should be None before first access
+        assert fresh_agent._agent is None
+
+        # Access the agent property
+        _ = fresh_agent.agent
+
+        # Now _agent should be set
+        assert fresh_agent._agent is not None